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A very rare case of primary carcinoid tumor in the left ear of a 35-year-old woman is described. The argyrophilic property and uniformity of the size and shape of neurosecretory granules in the cytoplasm of tumor cells, correspond to the characteristics of carcinoid tumors derived from foregut endoderm. Clinical and light microscopic observations suggest this tumor originated from middle ear mucosa.
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Inoue, S., Tanaka, K. & Kannae, S. Primary carcinoid tumor of the ear. Virchows Arch. A Path. Anat. and Histol. 396, 357–363 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00431394
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